Not your average fishing boat

Fisheries West Regional Manager Andrew Carr joined the crew of Southern Ranger, themselves accredited Fisheries officers, for a week on patrol.

Jumping on board at Lincoln Cove Marina, Breakfast presenter Deane Williams went along for a quick excursion around Boston Bay, before the crew headed out for a week in deeper waters.

Port Lincoln is home to Australia's largest fishing fleet. Overseeing the management of commercial and recreational fishing industries is the responsibility of PIRSA Fisheries, a division of Primary Industries and Regions SA.

Andrew Carr says that an important part of the service Fisheries provide is for officers to be out checking that fishers are complying with the rules.

He tells us it involves enforcing all aspects of Fisheries law, which is exactly the same as what Fisheries officers based at various stations around South Australia do.

"The difference being this team is essentially based full time at sea."

And that requires some special skills. And a special boat!

Listen to the full interview with Andrew Carr which Deane Williams recorded on board P.V. Southern Ranger.